Slater 50/50 Adds First Ethnic-Inspired Bloody Mary Bar in Pasadena

(Photos courtesy of Slaters 50/50 other than the root beer float)  Slaters 50/50, Pasadena, CA,  labeled the “upper-echelon” burger dining experience and “Home of the Original 50/50 patty” adds ethnic-inspired appetizers, Brunch and Bloody Mary Bar to a new “excesstacy” Relaunch Menu.  The list still includes sandwiches wings, salads, sides, custom milkshakes, craft beer, and desserts.

The  Backyard Furter or 50/50 Furter defines “excess”.  The frankfurter nests inside a poppyseed brioche bun served with relish, chopped onions, ketchup and mustard on the side

The original “best of the best” creations simply combine enormously popular ingredients.  Dessert is no exception and sometimes combines sweet and savory (bacon!).  Darien was impressed with the “Worlds best root beer” float with Marshmallow (below).

 

The novel combination of  Sweet potato fries with Pumpkin Sauce (shown below) adds a seasonal touch.  The fries dish was,  in the opinion of our veteran restaurant writer, Darien Morea, “the best I ever ate.”

Darien also loved the wings, a specialty of the house. The “user-friendly” and helpful staff, enthusiastically suggested the wings. And, Darien, noted, “you can be a purist as I am with a no-bun burger wrapped in lettuce” or a paleo or a vegan and still be very happy here.”

Scott Slater founded Slater’s 50/50  in 2009 in Anaheim Hills, California.  The SoCal native was inspired by his a passion for over-the-top burgers, bacon and craft beer.

 

Inspired by the belief that bacon is meat candy, Scott fashioned the original 50/50 patty with 50% ground bacon and 50% ground beef. He matched this creation with a long evolving menu of over-the-top food and craft beers.

The concept actually named “meat candy” worked.  Over the past six years, Slater’s 50/50 has won numerous “Best Of” awards.

The beer program has also earned high marks.  Every year Slater’s 50/50 is the only restaurant in the country to tap over 1000 different craft beers.

The new “build-your-own” Bloody Mary Bar, currently exclusive to the Pasadena location, boasts a selection of 28 ingredients, including four kinds of bacon (thick cut, BBQ, Sriracha, and rosemary).  Drinks start at the “rollback” price of $8.99 for a Three Olive Martini (Grace of “Grace & Frankie” would approve!)

However, customer-designed burgers remain the star at Slater 50/50 with a long list of ingredients.   Slater makes it fun with the guests filling out a form at the counter.

SIZE IT

All sizes are weighed AFTER cooking

True Quarter LB

Real Third LB

Double It – 2/3 LB

Triple It – Full LB

CHOOSE IT

Brandt Beef

Durham Ranch Bison

50/50 Beef & Bacon

Sriracha Spiced 50/50 Beef & Bacon

Turkey

Grilled Chicken Breast

Vegetable Patty

BREAD IT

White Brioche

Honey Wheat

Udi’s Gluten Free

Lettuce Wrapped

No Bread

CHEESE IT

American

Bacon American

Blue Cheese Slice

Cheddar

Pepper Jack

House-made Beer Cheese

Smoked Gouda

Swiss

TOP IT

Green Leaf Lettuce

Spring Mix

Classic Slaw

Cucumber

Dill Pickle Chips

Jalapeños

Peperoncino

Red Onions

Grilled Onions

Roasted Red Peppers

Roasted Green Chiles

Grilled Pineapple

Fritos

Tomato

Avocado Mash

Guacamole

Fried Egg

Sautéed Mushrooms

MEAT IT

Thick Cut Bacon

Honey Sriracha Bacon

Turkey Bacon

Jalapeño Bacon Jam

Guinness Bacon Chili

Spam

Cola-Braised Pork Shoulder

SAUCE IT

1000 Island

Bacon Island

Bacon Ketchup

BBQ Sauce

Blue Cheese Dressing

Chipotle Adobo Mayonnaise

Chipotle Mustard

Mayonnaise

Ranch

Sage & Garlic Aioli

Spicy Brown Mustard

Sriracha Mayonnaise

Tapatio Ranch

Teriyaki Glaze